U1 C3 Test Review

Which key characteristic of civilization does the decision to become scribes, warriors, and merchants rather than farmers best demonstrate?

• The development of a culture

• The development of infrastructure

• The development of specialization

• The development of a belief system

Which key characteristic of civilization most likely allowed members to decide to become scribes, warriors, and merchants rather than farmers?

• The development of technology

• The development of government

• The development of a social structure

• The development of a stable food supply

How was the physical geography of these ancient civilizations similar? (Choose 3)

• They all developed near a water source.

• They all developed in jungles.

• They all developed in a warm climate.

• They all developed in deserts.

• They all developed in an area with some fertile soil.

Why did ancient civilizations develop in river valleys? (Choose 4)

• Rivers provided a means of transportation.

• Rivers provided water for drinking and irrigation.

• The mountains around the valleys were too dry.

• The valleys provided access to natural resources.

• Frequent flooding replenished the soil with nutrients.

How did early civilizations develop a stable food supply?

• through hunting

• through gathering

• through agriculture

• through a nomadic lifestyle

Which items are considered to be primary sources? (Choose 3)

• artifact

• biography

• dictionary

• a letter

• photograph

Which item is an example of a secondary source?

• a diary

• a textbook

• a photograph

• a journal entry

The river valley civilizations developed in the fourth millennium BCE. Which event allowed these civilizations to develop first?

• the Agricultural Revolution

• the failure of Ancient Rome

• the creation of the first belief system

• the creation of the first writing system

The characteristics of the old civilization that were handed down are its __________.

• legacies

• rituals

• monuments

• leaders

The wheels are an example of a __________ that the old civilization handed down.

• government

• infrastructure

• social structure

• technology